Where does “Hollandistan” come from?

Hollandistan (English) comes from English holland, from Old Dutch holt lant — wood land.

Hollandistan (English): The Netherlands, viewed as an Islamic country because of immigration from Islamic countries

Definitions

  1. The Netherlands, viewed as an Islamic country because of immigration from Islamic countries

Ancestry of “Hollandistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollandA type of linen cloth, originally from Holland
2Old Dutchholt lantwood land
Every word from Old Dutch holt lant →Every word from English holland →